On my own two legs Oh how I stand
Watching dumb young bucks fall with a wave of my hand
I'm the magic man
Passing the hours like sand
making sh*t hit the fan cause im a grown a*s man.

Now that is how the cookie crumbles but life goes on
I was ugly when I started but now I'm the Swan
watch my wings shield the seed of witch I have planted
Plus my Queen has my back and wont ever be taken for granted
she's the reason for my vibe in every line of my book
Her love stole my soul but she was never a crook

I hit the streets every day so my tribe can grow
I traded nike and sweats for suits and kennith cole
I dug into white collar america like a celeberty mole
felt my mind and heart grow cold while on ghetto patrol.

I'm the last man standing
because the streets cant claim me
but my soul's not clean just look at the stains B.
so I shed the skin like my name portrays me.

Look at all the traps that try to claim me
Look at the plight of my people the people who named me
Look at my paith that I have chosen to walk
Now, feel the coviction in the words I talk

Foe's fall like dominos when they cross my paith
I strike with knowledge of self with my mental staff
A mental blast
dam this is a simpel task
pass this dam pain that cripples fast

I'm the last man standing
see how firm im posed
see how a python wraps himself in human clothes.

I'm the last man standing
See how my feet touch ground?
See how the theives try to touch my crown?
sssshhhhhhhhhhh....
not a word or a sound
not a tear or a fear as my footsteps pound
White americas doors like hip hop tours

So can I get an Encore?
Do u want more?
I'm the last man standing when the smoke clears the floor

PAUSE!

Keep it real I was told by some lost soul
Who tried to say leaving the ghetto was a sell out's role
He said I loved the projects they raised me tough
He loved the projects and never gave a F**k
.
I said I'm the last man standing as they tore down Murder Homes
Watched the buildings drop as the dust fell on their domes.
I said I'm the last man standing as they built houses to erase them
I said I'm the last man standing and watched "them" replace "them".
With doctors and lawyers from other places
Watched hope replace fear on families faces.

they once called this place the city that reads
Now they all call it the city that Bleeds
Teachers being fired because crooked administrators stole funds
Read it 4 yourself if u wish on the front page SUN!

But hey I'm the last man standing until more wake the he11 up
Brothers still in chains yelling the still dont give a F**K!

caramelpython, i enjoyed this read, it's hard shaking off the nonsense to move up and out of the ghetto...there's always the haters and those that will try to bring you back down...but you are definitely a fighter...i enjoyed the read!